Personal Violence Act 2016
23General interim orders—taken to be special interim
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23 General interim orders—taken to be special interim orders if related charges laid (a) the court makes a general interim order; and (b) after the general interim order is made, but before the final order is made, the respondent is charged with an offence; and (c) the charge is related to the application for the final order. (2) The general interim order is taken to be a special interim order— (a) in the same terms as the general interim order; and (b) subject to the same conditions as the general interim order. Note The application for the final order must not be decided until all related charges are finalised (see s 24AD (1)). (3) Unless section 24AD (2) applies, the return date for a hearing to decide the application for the final order must be changed after all related charges are finalised to a day as soon as practicable after the day all related charges are finalised.